upper respiratory infection..??

[louise22]

Vet will be called tomorrow







My bird has been to the vet with suspected upper respiratory infection.







SYMPTOMS - snuffling/squeaking/clicking sound when breathing



watery inflamed eye



sounds are worse when eating or sleeping at night or after a bath



when eating, has a lump on his neck that goes up and down



scratches/rubs his beak/face alot



occasional open mouth breathing







What are the best tests to do to try and find out the cause and what antibiotic will treat it..?? I'm thinking saline nasal flush and crop swab..?? would a nasal flush and crop swab show up different bacteria's..?? he has already had a month worth of antibiotics and metacam which cleared the breathing noises for a while but started up again 4 days before before his meds had finished. Vet did say about trying a nasal flush but I'm going to ask about crop swab too. Just seeing if anyone who's birds have been through this has any advice. Also, can I give my birds lugols iodine supplement and avipro (for possible vitamin deficiency) or could that be bad to use when I don't know what is causing his problems..??

[Hezz]

If he has been on AB’s for some time and recently any washes or swabs are not going to give you a true picture as all bacteria etc will have been affected and you will not see what the real ratio of good to bad bacteria is.
I hope your vet is able to help your bird with its problem. Ask about a sinus infection if you have already been through the lower respiratory infection and treatment.

[louise22]

There was a bit of time after giving antibiotics. Vet doesn't think lower respiratory is a problem. He has had a nasal flush so just waiting on results now.